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Malakal

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Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it served as the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from the 1970s to the late 1990s.

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Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of the Upper Nile state. It is located in Malakal County within the Upper Nile administrative region. The city has a population of 147,450, though another source lists the population as 160,765. Malakal is situated at an elevation of 385 meters above sea level, with other estimates placing it at 394 or 400 meters.

The city operates in the UTC+03:00 time zone, also identified as Africa/Juba. Its geographic coordinates are 9.5333333333333, 31.65. Malakal is distinct from Malakal Island.

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Place details

Locality
Malakal
Region
Upper Nile أعالى النيل
Country
South Sudan جنوب السودان
Population
160,765
Timezone
Africa/Juba

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Air quality

57US AQIModerate
PM2.5
13.4 µg/m³
PM10
19.0 µg/m³
As of 2026-08-11 03:00 · Open-Meteo

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Malakal
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
South Sudan Malakal Marketplace Aug 2005.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
Malakal in August 2005
Settlement.pushpin_map
South Sudan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in South Sudan
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Greater Upper Nile
Settlement.subdivision_type2
State
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Upper Nile State
Settlement.subdivision_type3
County
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Malakal County
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Payam
Settlement.subdivision_name4
Central Malakal and Southern Malakal
Settlement.population_as_of
2014 est

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Travel guide

Understand

Long South Sudan's second largest city, Malakal was destroyed by years of civil war after the 2011 split between Sudan and South Sudan. What remains of the city is under the control of government forces (the SPLA) as of 2016. Hospitals and much of the key infrastructure have been destroyed.

As of 2016, little remains other than ashes and wreckage; whatever hasn't been razed by the fighting has been destroyed by looting and vandalism. The ruined town itself is likely not safe to visit without a UN or military escort.

Stay safe

See the warning on the South Sudan article for information on the security situation.

Go next

Juba is still standing, but expect to encounter many displaced and unemployed persons.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

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Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it served as the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from the 1970s to the late 1990s.

== Geography == The city of Malakal is located along the White Nile, in upper Nile state, South Sudan, close to the International borders with the Republic of Sudan and with Ethiopia. The town is located on the banks of the White Nile, just north of its confluence with the Sobat River.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Malakal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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